Willis Martin Chandler (1873 - 1950)

Born 6 May 1873 in Carroll, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Walker) Chandler — married 18 Dec 1892 in Cullman, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Nov 1950 at age 77 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

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Biography

Willis Chandler was born in Appalachia, in Georgia.

Willis Martin Chandler was born on 6 May 1873 in Carroll, Georgia, United States, son of Cpl Hiram Bennett Chandler (1831 - 1900) and Frances Marian (Holloway) Chandler (1836 - ~1898).

His siblings were:

1. Robert Lee Chandler (1856 - 1930)
2. Lucinda Caroline (Chandler) Land (~1857 - ~1929)
3. Ambrose Bennett Chandler (1862 - 1923)
4. Adolphus Walton Chandler (1869 - 1943)
5. Sela J (Chandler) McWhorter (~1871 - >1900)
6. William Solomon Chandler (1875 - 1940)

Willis married Mary Ann Walker (~1876 - ~1926). Their child was Sidney B. Chandler (~1900s - 1970s).

In the 1900 census Wilie (age 27), Farmer, was the married head of household in Hunter, Cullman, Alabama.^[1]

In the 1920 census Willis (age 48), Farmer, was the married head of household in Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas.^[2]

In the 1940 census Willis (age 67) was the widowed father of Frank Chandler in Tarrant, Texas.^[3]

In the 1950 census Willis (age 75) was the widowed patient of Susan A Struthers in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States.^[4]

Willis died on 15 Nov 1950 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas aged 77. ^[5]

Willis was mentioned on a memorial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States with a death date of 15 November 1950. His memorial includes his headstone as well as wonderful photograph of him. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Hunter, Cullman, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1240012
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #79502599 (accessed 22 December 2022)
   Wilie M Chandler (27), married, Farmer, head of household in Hunter, Cullman, Alabama. Born in Georgia, USA.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas; Roll: T625_1803; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 52
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #62720864 (accessed 22 December 2022)
   Willis M Chandler (48), married, Farmer, head of household in Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas. Born in Georgia.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Tarrant, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04142; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 220-22
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #157923128 (accessed 22 December 2022)
   Willis M Chandler (67), widowed father, in household of Frank Chandler (33) in Tarrant, Texas. Born in Georgia.
4. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 1264; Sheet Number: 72; Enumeration District: 261-188B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #192249434 (accessed 22 December 2022)
   Willis M Chandler (75), widowed patient, in household of Susan A Struthers (71) in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. Born in Georgia.
5. ↑ Death: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"
   Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #23317290 (accessed 22 December 2022)
   Willis Martin Chandler death 15 Nov 1950 (born 6 May 1873), son of Chandler, in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #7547030 (accessed 22 December 2022)
   Memorial page for Willis Martin Chandler (6 May 1873-15 Nov 1950), citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA (plot: Section 2 - Early Settlers); Maintained by Michelle (contributor 46491256).

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JH-PSC), Willis M Chandler in household of Hiram B Chandler, Court House, Cleburne, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district 43, sheet 175A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0008; FHL microfilm 1,254,008.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Alice Aldrich for creating Chandler-2594 on 20 Nov 13.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JH-PSC : 20 December 2021), Willis M. Chandler in household of Hiram B. Chandler, Cleburne, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .